Suzlon chief is E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year

Tulsi Tanti, chairman of the country's leading wind power company, Suzlon Energy [ Get Quote ], was today named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 at an award banquet in Mumbai [ Images ]. Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath [ Images ] was the chief guest.

Tanti, who pipped seven other contenders to the post, will represent India at the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco, next June.

Tata Consultancy Services [ Get Quote ] CEO S Ramadorai was named Manager Entrepreneur of the Year.

Vedanta Resources founder and CEO Anil Agarwal was given the Manufacturing category award, Pantaloon [ Get Quote ] Retail Managing Director Kishore Biyani the Services category award, Financial Technologies Managing Director Jignesh Shah the Business Transformation award, and Writers & Publishers (Dainik Bhaskar) Director Girish Agarwal the Information, Communications and Entertainment category award.

SKS Microfinance Founder and CEO Vikram Akula was declared the Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year.

"Each of our winners has built businesses with immense passion, explored uncharted territories, created jobs and added vibrancy to the economy," said Ernst & Young country managing partner Rajiv Memani.